Sgraffito
Pronunciation : Sgraf*fi"to
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [It.] (Paint.)
Definition : Defn: Scratched; -- said of decorative painting of a certain style, in which a white overland surface is cut or scratched through, so as to form the design from a dark ground underneath.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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